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    Finding yourself in the work you love

    you might have noticed that there has been an utter lack of posting on dadarocks.com – I really wanted to make sure I was being fair to my readers and to myself. I wanted to wait to publish a piece that was a new truth in my life.  That finding yourself in parenting is one [...]

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    LG Thrill 4G Smartphone from the #ATTPhoneFairy

    Between DaDaRocks.com and LateNightParents.com over the next few weeks you’ll see a few wonderful AT&T Mobility phone giveaways.  Thats right I’m this seasons AT&T Phone Fairy! On Black Friday LateNightParents kicked off the giveaways with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play… Tonight we’re kicking off the LG Thrill 4G Smartphone which also happens to be pretty [...]

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    Philips Norelco #ShaveExperts Gift-Giving Twitter Party

    No one likes that awkward moment before “Thanks for the tie, honey!” — yahhhh… I’ve been a long time Philips Norelco user (how long one might ask how about 18 years!) I know a think or two about the electric shave and why dads like me want one! Join us – two dads and a [...]

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    The Muppets are back

    A few days ago, I took my family to a screening of The Muppets, thanks to Moms And The City. Disney Studios now controls the property it was excellent to see my childhood favorites on the big screen again – as you know its been a few years since they last were on the big screen. This [...]

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    BlogWorld and New Media Expo LA – Now with a Type-A Parent Track! #bweLA

    On November 3-5, 2011, BlogWorld & New Media Expo will be in LA — This time around with the addition of a Type-A Parent track too! Blogworld is a great social media conference with some of the best in the business on panels, speakers, or keynotes on top of that they’re also there listening to their peers, [...]

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    Microsoft hosting Tech Tuesday Chat on Twitter #win7tech plus a cool giveaway!

    Some of you might not be aware that Microsoft makes its own hardware.  We aim to fix that in tomorrow’s #win7tech chat by talking about all the latest and greatest hardware created by the Microsoft Hardware Team. Some of it is really beautiful like the Touch Mouse Artist Edition and some of it is made [...]

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    TeleNav GPS Plus Review and Giveaway of 1 year of service

    Stopping for directions as I said was never one of my strong suits, but enter the age of GPS and now I just need to know a few key pieces of information and I really should get where I’m going. Well what happens when you don’t have those pieces of information like where’s a nearby [...]

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    Schwinn Bikes ride on – Family 4 Pack Giveaway

    Schwinn is an amazing bike company its part of the american lexicon since its been around for over 100 years. Schwinn Bikes offers a ride for every level and everyone in your family. Schwinn has a full line of bikes (from kids wheels and running strollers to fitness bikes and old school cruisers), plus fun [...]

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The tech gifts your mom wants #HPLovesMom

Moms are always putting others before themselves and updating their technology is no exception. This Mother’s Day, I’ll let one of you lucky readers give their mom what she really wants – a full “Tech-Over” suite of HP technology including an All-in-One desktop, notebook and wireless mouse! What does that include?   HP TouchSmart 320 Mothers have that [...]

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Yo Gabba Gabba introduces fun new bedding at Walmart and release a new DVD Super Spies

Here’s something you and your kids can both be excited about – colorful, fun Yo Gabba Gabba! bedding by Betesh, now available at Walmart stores nationwide.The 4-piece toddler bedding set is affordably priced and machine washable. For more fun, add a Pillow Pal or one of several blankets. There are cuddle pillows, fun activities pillows (which I’ve never seen before) and much more available, [...]

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Finally Quaker Oatmeal Cookies

For more than 130 years, Quaker has been inspired by the goodness of the whole grain oat. Quaker Oats is a staple in kitchens across the country, and FINALLY announced the addition of Quaker Oatmeal Cookies to their product line. Cookies to me should always be soft and doughy – I usually eat half raw cookie dough for that very reason… [...]

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Colief & Big City Moms presents Dr. Robert W. Sears at J&R Jr. discussing Babies First Weeks live

Posted by on January 26, 2012

Dr. Robert W. Sears, MD, is a Board-Certified Pediatrician and nationally recognized co-author in the Sears Parenting Library. Dr. Sears will be joining us live from J&R jr. on Thursday, January 26th at 11:30am where he will discuss Babies First Weeks, Sleep Habits, Colic vs. Reflux, Lactose Intolerance, Feeding, and more. His written works include Happy Baby: [...]

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The Clicker – The must have for remote for any sports fan

Posted by on January 25, 2012

Gotta love the simple things in life… like enjoying the game or enjoying a brew while enjoying the game. Issue when you’re enjoying the game and forgot the opener to enjoy the brew.  Solution The Clicker the universal remote that has a bottle opener. Whats next toilets with TVs? ehh.. The basics it works with [...]

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Happy Holidays from my family to yours and a few last minute gift ideas to make wives happy

Posted by on December 22, 2011

Since the holidays its time for my family to extend the warmest wishes to you and your family.  Its been a crazy year when you think about it… lots of mixed emotions of highs and lows and I know that we all share these same trials in our lives. The most recent trial has to [...]

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Forgot a gift? E-Gift Cards to the Rescue

Posted by on December 21, 2011

No more excuses people – the concept of I left the gift at home doesnt work… just sneak off to the bathroom use your smartphone and order an e-gift card – have it dropped right into their email inbox. Even on Christmas day or while spinning the dreidel, you can literally order an online E-Gift [...]

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Last Minute Shopping Ideas: Brookstone gifts for everyone!

Posted by on December 20, 2011

When you start running out of time – you start thinking of places where you can cross of the most amount of people at one time… Brookstone is pretty awesome at doing just that. For Kids: Rover App-Controlled Spy Tank with Night Vision The Rover Spy Tank is App-Controlled by your iPod touch (2nd, 3rd [...]

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Sears E-Coupon Books: Last Call

Posted by on December 17, 2011

Shop Your Way Rewards, Exclusive Deals for Dec. 18th – 24th What is the Coupon e-book and how can you get one?  It’s easy and it’s free! It’s an online coupon book with 80+ in-store and online offers for SYWR (Shop Your Way Rewards) memberships only.  Shop Your Way Rewards is a loyalty program for Sears customers by providing rewards [...]